by Moshe Ben-Manash
November 11, 1993
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EMBASSY OF ISRAEL
WASHINGTON, D.C.
November 11, 1993
Lt. Cmdr. Robert Hunt
Seal Team-Four/ONI
LCRK NAB
Norfolk, Virginia 32505
Re: MAGG PIE
Spare Parts
Dear CDR. Hunt:
This letter is to confirm your previous request from the National Security Council, as we had stated on May 25, 1986, a delegation headed by Robert C. McFarlane and including Oliver North (NSC), Robert Hunt (ONI), George Cave (CIA) and, Howard Teicher (CIA), left Israel on a plane piloted by Gunther K. Russbacher (ONI) and John R. Segal (CIA).
On the plane was one pallet of Hawk spare parts. As part of the plan, General Richard Secord remained in Israel with the 707 loaded with the additional twelve pallets of spare parts. Gen. Secord stood ready to deliver them to Iran upon receiving word from the delegation.
The Iranians however did not release the hostages at the end of the three days of negotiating. The Iranians offered the U.S. delegation the release of two hostages in return for the delivery of the remaining 12 pallets of Hawk spare parts. Col. North was ready to accept the offer, but Robert McFarlane refused and the delegation left Iran. This is all I can provide to you on the subject. Please direct all inquirys to our Office of Foreign Affairs. at 3 Kaplan Street, Kiryat Ben-Gurion, 91919, Jerusalem, Israel.
Yours truly,
Moshe Ben-Manash
Special Envoy to the Ambassador
cc: Office of the Ambassador
Office of Legal Counsel
KBM/cal